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Name: Lonestar Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Wildorado, Texas · Tue, Nov 28

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3365

← Nov 14Nov 28Dec 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,051 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 1,168▼ 352 vs year ago 1,403 · −25.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 44▼ 81 vs year ago 92 · −88.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

963 head

▲ 928 vs last sale 35▲ 937 vs year ago 26 · +3,603.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly firm to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with most advances on calves over 500 pounds. Quality was more attractive this week as the majority of the calf supply consisting of calves that were weaned for 60 plus days. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady on a light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $227.16/cwt on 589 head.

Average price

$227.16

589 head · 710 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,614

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$53

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$49.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	653	241.78	1,578	416
Medium and Large 1-2	849	192.02	1,631	173

One grade step is worth $49.75/cwt here — about −$53 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale589 hd

227.16

—

TX average1 barns · 589 hd

227.16

+0.00

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,155	92.50	1,068	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,310	87.95	1,152	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	970	71.50	694	4thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,169	$2,294	101
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,181	$1,734	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,676	70
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,266	$1,362	42
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,088	$1,318	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,239	$1,275	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,235	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,194	$1,233	12
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,047	$2,203	112
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	976	$1,925	29
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	976	$1,225	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$2,742	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$2,373	49
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$2,200	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,037	$2,189	50
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,975	3thin

Every lot

70 lots · USDA AMS · Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	305.78/cwt	299.00–315.00	1,303	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,251	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,302	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	268.24/cwt	265.00–282.00	1,408	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,529	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	251.41/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,534	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	672	218.59/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,469	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	234.87/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,585	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,521	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,609	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	219.18/cwt	216.50–224.00	1,664	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	185.82/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,631	156
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	883	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,828	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	953	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,001	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	252.05/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,046	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,154	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	539	223.56/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,205	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	238.95/cwt	237.00–240.50	1,362	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	583	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,265	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,236	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,165	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	666	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,279	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,343	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	707	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,336	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,372	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	164.09/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,342	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,517	26
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	634	186.65/cwt	181.00–198.00	1,183	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	758	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,258	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,155	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,068	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	820	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	619	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	605	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	719	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	833	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	84.75/cwt	83.50–87.50	1,038	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	91.15/cwt	89.00–94.50	1,272	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	814	1,886.84/head	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,887	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	950	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,027	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	2,179.37/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,179	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,071	2,451.39/head	2,425.00–2,600.00	2,451	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,119	2,065.36/head	2,000.00–2,125.00	2,065	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,214	2,971.40/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,971	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,133	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,154	1,713.89/head	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,714	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,162	1,460.73/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,461	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,173	2,437.32/head	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,437	81
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,192	1,797.45/head	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,797	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,194	1,756.83/head	1,700.00–2,125.00	1,757	51
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,202	1,199.13/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,199	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,239	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,294	1,408.82/head	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,409	35
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	774	1,879.24/head	1,850.00–1,975.00	1,879	10
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	882	1,032.67/head	950.00–1,100.00	1,033	13
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	924	1,554.86/head	1,375.00–1,800.00	1,555	43
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	976	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,051	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	14
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,182	2,729.83/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,730	59

This sale against other markets

Texas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Texas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Texas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX

Tue Nov 28, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,051Last week 1,168Year ago 1,403

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 44Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 963Last week 35Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	759	216.50–224.00	219.18
4	—	550	278.00	278.00
30	—	745	216.00	216.00
8	—	883	207.00	207.00
9	—	457	285.00	285.00
32	—	426	299.00–315.00	305.78
93	—	675	228.00–238.00	234.87
46	—	525	265.00–282.00	268.24
71	—	610	250.00–252.50	251.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	672	214.00–220.00	218.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	878	185.00–186.00	185.82
7	—	430	291.00	291.00
10	—	693	219.50	219.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	391	256.00	256.00
3	—	332	287.00	287.00
38	—	640	210.00	210.00
33	—	415	245.00–255.00	252.05
10	—	775	177.00	177.00
3	—	485	238.00	238.00
56	—	570	237.00–240.50	238.95
26	—	877	173.00	173.00
40	—	707	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	600	206.00	206.00
8	—	539	221.00–228.00	223.56
7	—	666	192.00	192.00
6	—	583	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	818	163.00–165.00	164.09
4	—	680	197.50	197.50
17	—	623	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	634	181.00–198.00	186.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	758	166.00	166.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,027	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,130	2,425.00	2,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	1,119	2,000.00–2,125.00	2,065.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,975.00	1,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,060	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,071	2,425.00–2,600.00	2,451.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,050	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,179.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,100	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,214	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,971.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	950	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	814	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,886.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,300	1,235.00	1,235.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,035.00	1,035.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,202	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,199.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,154	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,713.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,162	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,460.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,123	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,167	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,239	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,133	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	51	—	1,194	1,700.00–2,125.00	1,756.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,294	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,408.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	81	—	1,173	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,437.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,192	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,797.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,051	2,700.00	2,700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	59	—	1,182	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,729.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	976	1,225.00	1,225.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	924	1,375.00–1,800.00	1,554.86
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,065	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	774	1,850.00–1,975.00	1,879.24
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	882	950.00–1,100.00	1,032.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	83.50–87.50	84.75
3	—	1,395	89.00–94.50	91.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	71.50	71.50
1	—	1,110	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	64.00	64.00
1	—	820	75.50	75.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	92.50	92.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.